diving

15Jun2010

Reef Clean Up in Dahab

We should all be very thankful to anyone who gives up their "holiday" to clean up dive sites in the Red Sea. I always ask myself the same question - is the rubbish they find a result of tourism or is it dumped by locals? Last month a team of freedivers and scubadivers collected "tonnes" of rubbish from the world famous Blue Hole and nearby coastlines in an attempt to cleam… read the rest of “Reef Clean Up in Dahab”

19Mar2009

Kenya Tourist Visa Reduction And Free Luggage Allowance For Divers

Kenya has taken a positive step recently to encourage tourists to the country by halving the cost of its entry visa. From the 01st April 2009 the cost of visas has been reduced from $50 to $25 and children get in free. A family of four will now pay just $50 for the two adults, giving them a saving of $150. Kenya’s Tourism minister Najib Balala said the measure was to… read the rest of “Kenya Tourist Visa Reduction And Free Luggage Allowance For Divers”